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Jupiter

Gas Giant

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, a gas giant more massive than all other planets combined. Its Great Red Spot is a storm wider than Earth that has been raging for at least 190 years, possibly for centuries longer.

Field Notes
  • Jupiter is more massive than all other planets in the solar system combined.
  • The Great Red Spot is a storm larger than Earth that has persisted for at least 190 years.
  • It has at least 95 known moons, including the four large Galilean moons discovered in 1610.
Planet Specifications
Radius69,911 km
Mass1.898 × 10²⁷ kg
Distance from Sun778.5M km
Rotation Speed45,300 km/h